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Oral malodour

A.W. van Zyl, J. Fourie, W.F.P. van Heerden
South African Family Practice | Vol 53, No 4 : July/August| a1601 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20786204.2011.10874106 | © 2024 | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 03 June 2010 | Published: 01 July 2011

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A.W. van Zyl, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Pretoria, South Africa
J. Fourie, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Pretoria, South Africa
W.F.P. van Heerden, Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Biology, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

Oral malodour may affect up to three billion people worldwide, with millions of dollars spent on treatment. Halitosis is often used synonymously, but oral malodour is the preferred term for any bad breath emanating from the mouth. Oral causes account for the majority of bad breath cases. It is the objective of this article to review the causes, classification and treatment of oral malodour for health care workers.

Keywords

halitosis; oral malodour; bad breath

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